FRSC holds ‘Don’t drink and drive’ campaign

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos has organised a sensitisation programme for road users in Surulere and its environs.

The theme for this year’s campaign was “Drink and Drive: An impediment to safe trip” and aimed at discouraging road users from indulging in alcohol and hard drugs which it said could affect visibility and sense of judgment while driving.

In her opening remark, the Unit Commander, Olawumi Oyeniyi said “when you drink and drive, it will affect your brain and your sense of judgment will not be accurate.”

She stressed that crashes could be avoided if drivers avoid drinking before driving.

Oyeniyi urged vehicles owner to fit in speed limit devices in their vehicles to avoid over-speeding by drivers.

“We must obey traffic and road signs, only then can we live to enjoy with our families,” Col. Ukandu, who was also the special guest at the event, said.

He maintained that drivers should obey rules whether traffic officers are there or not.

The Coordinator of the Special Marshal of the unit, Mr. Chinedu Edekobi, reiterated that having seat belt, rear lights, brakes, good tires, fire extinguisher and other sensitive and important parts of a vehicle could go a long way in preventing road accidents.

Responding, the Chairman, Road Transport Employers’ Associations of Nigeria (RTEAN), Surulere zone, Imosura Beyioku, promised to pass the information to other drivers who could not be at the event.

The “ember” month is a yearly programme organised by the Public Education Department of the FRSC to educate, enlighten and sensitise road users on the need to prevent road crashes which have claimed many innocent lives.